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Boston fire chief criticized for marathon response

The Lowell Sun

Updated:
05/15/2013 08:01:46 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston's fire chief is facing criticism from 13 of his deputies for the way he handled the Boston Marathon bombings.

The deputy chiefs said in a letter to Mayor Tom Menino dated April 26 that Chief Steve Abraira failed to assume command responsibility or show leadership when he showed up at the scene of the April 15 explosions that killed three.

The deputies said his response was the latest in a pattern of shirking responsibility during emergencies and shielding himself from accountability.

Abraira told The Boston Globe the command staff had control of the scene when he arrived and he acted appropriately.

Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser, while not addressing the letter, said he has confidence in his command staff.

A Menino spokeswoman says the mayor has confidence in Fraser's decisions.

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